Footwear.



C. STR'EB.

FOOTWEAR.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.1, 1913. 1,089,599, Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

SWA/tw COLUMBIA PLANUGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

NTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES STREB, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSG-NOR OF ONE-HALF TO FITZ HENRY BOYER, OF ROCHESTERLNEW YORK.

FOOTWEAR.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914.

Drignal application filed. January 22, 1912, Serial No. 672,575. Divided and this application led December To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, CHARLES STREB, of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented a new and useful lmprovement in Footwear, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings.

rlhe present invention relates to footwear and more particularly to the type having metal soles, this application being a division of an application for patent on footwear, filed January 22nd, 1912, Ser. #672,57 5.

An object of the invention is to provide a construction in which the upper is so connected to the sole that the seam between the said parts sheds water and thus excludes water from the interior of the footwear.

Another object of the invention is to provide an effective means for covering the inner face of the metal flange.

To these and other ends the invention c0nsists in certain parts and combinations of parts all of which will be hereinafter described, the novel features being pointed out in the appended claims.

ln the drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of a shoe constructed in accordance with this invention; and Fig. 2 is a section on the line a-a, Fig. 1.

In carrying out this invention, there is provided an upper 1 of flexible material and a sole 2 which preferably is made of sheet metal such as aluminum, and is provided with a surrounding upturned flange 3. The upper is preferably connected to the exterior of this flange so that such upper projects beyond the flange, and, in this way, sheds water or other liquid falling on the footwear. This connection between the flange and the upper is preferably formed by bending the upper edge of the flange outwardly and downwardly as at 4 and turning the lower edge of the upper inwardly and upwardly, as shown at 5, the upwardly-extending portion being gripped or clamped by the downwardly-turned portion l in the` manner shown in Fig. 2.

To protect the foot of the wearer against contact with the upturned flange of the metal sole, there may be provided a covering Serial N0. S04-032.

in the form of felt or cloth 6, the latter being secured in place by a thin piece of sheet material 7 which extends into the seam as shown in Fig. 2, and passes above the upper edge of the flange 3. An inner sole 8 of felt or other suitable material may be employed for protecting the foot against contact with the upper surface of the metallic sole 2. To the sheet metal sole, a detachable heel 9 and a detachable half sole may be secured to the main sole, this feature not forming the subject matter of the present application.

Footwear of this type can be employed in any place where there is an excess of water or moisture. lt is particularly advantageous for farmers and in establishments such as ice cream plants, tanning factories and other places where water or other liquids are extensively used. The sole is seamless and for this reason will last longer. The seam connecting the flange 3 to the upper is inexpensive to form, durable in use, and, at the same time, it sheds water or other liquids. The inner covering or lining is attached in such a manner that separate operations in securing the same are not required, one seam connecting the covering, the upper and the flange of the sole.

lVhat l claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. Footwear comprising an upper formed of flexible material, and a sole formed of metal and having a surrounding upwardlyextending flange having its upper edge turned downwardly into gripping engagement with the upper.

2. Footwear comprising an upper formed of flexible material, and a sole formed of metal and having a surrounding flange turned outwardly and downwardly along its upper edge, the lower edge of the upper being turned inwardly and upwardly and held between the outwardly and downwardly turned edge of the flange.

3. Footwear comprising an upper formed of flexible material, a sole of metal having a surrounding upturned flange to the upper edge of which the upper is secured, and a covering for said flange secured in the seam between the upper and said flange and depending from said seam to the inner or upthe flange having a thin portion turned over per face of the metal sole. the upper edge of the ia-nge and secured 4. Footwear comprising an upper formed with the upper. of ieXible material, a sole of metal having a CHARLES STREB; 5 surrounding Lip-turned ange, the upper "Vitnesses:

edge of which is beni'J outwardly and is HAROLD H. SIMMS, clamped upon the upper, and a covering for ADA M. VVHITMORE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by adressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

